Healing-Informed Social Justice Mathematics: Promoting Students’ Sociopolitical Consciousness and Well-Being in Mathematics Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1179-1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Kokka
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Sociopolitical Consciousness ◽  
Public Middle School ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Social Justice Mathematics

Using an ecological approach to trauma-informed care and radical healing, this case study explores how one Title I public middle school mathematics classroom offered students opportunities to engage in healing practices through the use of Social Justice Mathematics. Findings indicate that students identified their emotions, engaged in structural analyses of local social issues, and expressed plans to take action. This study suggests the possibility of using a Healing-Informed Social Justice Mathematics approach to support development of students’ sociopolitical consciousness, mathematics learning, and well-being.

scholarly journals Implementing trauma-informed care through social innovation in child welfare residential treatment centres serving elementary school children

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-232
Author(s):  
Denise Brend ◽  
Nicolas Fréchette ◽  
Arnaud Milord-Nadon ◽  
Tim Harbinson ◽  
Delphine Collin-Vezina
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Worker Attitudes ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed

Objectives: This article presents the theoretical basis, initial deployment strategies, and resulting preliminary findings of a program implemented in residential treatment centres (RCs) in child welfare. “Program Penguin” aimed to help workers develop trauma-informed attitudes and implement trauma-informed practices, make the workplace more responsive to the well-being of RC workers, and reduce the use of restraints and seclusion among school-aged children in RCs. Methods: Informed by the theories of complex trauma (National Child Traumatic Stress Network Complex Trauma Task Force, 2003), polyvicitimization (Finkelhor et al., 2007), Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency (ARC; Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2018) and Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (PBIS; Sugai & Horner, 2002), Program Penguin was developed and deployed using the social innovation approach (Fixsen et al. 2005). The key stages of social innovation will here be used to describe the implementation process. Results: Changes in practices were observed, RC worker attitudes towards trauma-informed care were assessed and showed strong effects between multiple covariables. RC worker support needs were identified, and a reduction in the use of restraints and seclusions was shown. Key strategies towards the development and maintenance of buy-in and meaningful change in practices are also described. Implications: Changes observed at all levels of this implementation suggest Programme Penguin is a promising approach, despite local issues that arose and the challenges inherent to program deployment within child protection settings. It appears a trauma-informed program using positive behavioural approaches and leveraging existing organizational strengths may impact intervention strategies, worker attitudes, and the use of restraints and seclusions against children in RCs.

Trauma-informed care in the context of intellectual and developmental disability services: Perceptions of service providers

2020 ◽  
pp. 174462952091808
Author(s):  
Amanda J Rich ◽  
Nikki DiGregorio ◽  
Carla Strassle
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
High Staff Turnover ◽  
Trauma Informed

Traumatic life events have pervasive impacts on health and well-being. A growing body of literature shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are disproportionately impacted by trauma. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a philosophy of service provision that is committed to preventing traumatization and re-traumatization and promoting healing. This study explores the perceptions of 130 leaders in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities services on the adoption and practice of TIC through the analysis of quantitative data. Results indicated a disconnect between the level of TIC integration and perceptions detailing how well organizations are currently performing in aspects of TIC. Barriers to TIC included high staff turnover, lack of accessible mental health providers, lack of affordable training, stigma, and restrictive funding structures. Implications and recommendations for service organizations and educators are provided.

scholarly journals Trauma-Informed Care in Child Welfare: An Imperative for Residential Childcare Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Michelle Brend ◽  
Ginny Sprang
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Child Welfare Professionals ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Childcare Workers ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Residential Childcare

Context: Rates of traumatization among residential child welfare professionals are alarmingly high. The well-being of these professionals is associated both with their intention to stay in their jobs and outcomes of children in their care. Several risk factors threaten the well-being of child welfare professionals, including primary and secondary exposure to experiences with the potential to provoke posttraumatic stress reactions. Objectives: This manuscript details experiences empirically shown to have potential negative impacts on professional well-being, discusses why these impacts are of particular concern for residential childcare workers, and describes the types of organizational cultures and climates that appear to mitigate these negative impacts. Implications: Trauma-informed care at the organizational level is proposed both as a means to reduce harm to child-welfare professionals and promote the rehabilitation of children within the child welfare system.

Post-incident debriefing, team formulation and staff support

2019 ◽  
pp. 219-228
Author(s):  
Claudia Kustner
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
Trauma Informed

Acute inpatient mental health wards are characterized by constant change. The creation and maintenance of facilitated talking spaces for teams to reflect with each other is integral for both staff and service user well-being on these wards. There is a growing evidence base that supports the client-centred philosophy and principles of trauma-informed care whereby service users’ strengths are highlighted over pathology and skills building over symptom reduction. A systemic team formulation model is proposed as a useful, trauma-informed, staff support intervention that could be used on the wards, as it offers numerous intra- and interpersonal benefits for teams that engage in the process of shared formulations. A case example illustrating the methodology of systemic team formulation is explored. In addition, post-incident debriefing is also a necessary form of staff support, as a way of mitigating the negative emotional impact of serious untoward incidents and restrictive practices on staff.

scholarly journals Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e000815
Author(s):  
Samara Grossman ◽  
Zara Cooper ◽  
Heather Buxton ◽  
Sarah Hendrickson ◽  
Annie Lewis-O'Connor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Trauma is often viewed as an individual or interpersonal issue. This paper expands the definition of trauma to include the impact collective and structural elements on health and well-being. The need for a trauma-informed response is demonstrated, with instruction as to how to implement this type of care in order to resist re-traumatization. Three examples from healthcare settings across the nation are provided, to demonstrate the ways in which organizations are bringing forward this patient-centered, trauma-informed approach to care.

The Application of Trauma-Informed Care to Substance Use Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 332-334
Author(s):  
Denise J. Maguire ◽  
Barbara L. Cirrito ◽  
Jayne Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Abstinence Syndrome ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Therapeutic Environment ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Psychological Injuries ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Patient Families ◽  
And Function

Trauma-informed care (TIC) has been described to apply to several groups of traumatized patient/families in the NICU. Trauma is multidimensional, including physical and psychological injuries with long-term effects on well-being and function. A newborn experiences the best outcomes when the mother also experiences the best outcomes. Thus, the TIC approach is applicable to the care of the infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and mother. Organizational adoption of this model is likely to provide a supportive and therapeutic environment for the infant with NAS and family.

Childhood Trauma

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Kirstin Painter ◽  
Maria Scannapieco
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Physical Neglect ◽  
The Relationship

There are five main types of childhood trauma: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect. Since childhood trauma can affect the child’s health and well-being even long after the trauma has occurred, it is essential for social workers to be able to categorize the trauma to develop better interventions that will help prevent long-term traumatic effects. However, it is also important to understand the three major manifestations a trauma can take form of in children. Childhood trauma can cause, influence, or exacerbate how people cope with mental illness. It can increase the risk of developing risky, addictive, or criminogenic behavior like substance abuse later in life. Trauma can also harmfully affect a child’s development, resulting in negative life outcomes. Social workers need to be able to implement trauma-informed care programs while also making use of the findings about the relationship between neuroscience and childhood trauma for further practice.

scholarly journals Social Justice and Trauma-Informed Care in Schools

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie E. Lorig ◽  
Aleksandra Krupina ◽  
Kris Varjas
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed
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